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Did Missouri QB Brady Cook 'Call Out' Texas A&M Fans? Mike Elko Responds

The Texas A&M Aggies are taking notice of recent comments made by Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook.
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Sep 21, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook (12) throws a pass during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Sep 21, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook (12) throws a pass during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

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Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko is looking for any fuel he can to get both his players -- and home fans -- extra motivated for Saturday's ranked matchup in College Station vs. No. 9 Missouri.

During his weekly radio show, Elko responded to comments made by Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook that appeared to "call out" the crowd noise at Kyle Field by saying the built-in noise at practice is louder. However, though Cook was asked about the noise at College Station in particular, he spoke generally about all opposing SEC venues.

"At some point it can only get so loud," Cook said. " ... In my opinion, the noise at practice is actually louder. They put these big speakers pretty much two feet right behind me. You can't hear anything. It's loud. At stadiums, it's loud, but it's like a surrounding, more distant loud."

It's likely that Elko knows the full context of Cook's comments but is deciding to give his players and fans some bulletin board material.

“It has been interesting that we've had people call out Kyle Field a little bit," Elko said on The Aggie Football Hour. "I heard their quarterback say today that it's louder in practice than it is at Kyle Field. To me, that's a challenge to the 12th Man."

It's important to note that Cook didn't say the practice noise was louder than Kyle Field specifically, but anything to motivate right?

Aggies linebacker Nana Boadi-Owusu took notice of Cook's comments on X (Twitter) and responded to the video.

"Bet," he tweeted.

The noise at Kyle Field didn't seem to have an impact on then-No. 7 Notre Dame when Texas A&M fell to the Fighting Irish 23-13 in the season opener. Since then, the Aggies have reeled off four straight wins, but they'll need to overcome arguably the toughest challenge on their schedule in order to secure a fifth.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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